pdeb - Also, table limits tend to go way up at night. If you are on a budget, that is the worst time to gamble.

Ahem, yes, the OP's trip was a while back, but some of us are still planning an upcoming trip, and we're READING!

I second Cafe Ba Ba Reeba the Fashion Show Mall.My husband and I always eat there when we're in Vegas. Also, Steakburger (more than hamburgers available)is a good place for casual dining outside.It's connected to Cafe Ba Ba Reeba.

"Don't waste your time on Fremont Street. If you've been to a sports stadium you've seen the same show on their scoreboard."

Forgive my ignorance as I don't attend a lot of sporting events, but where are these stadiums that have a complete dome over the entire field (or block long expanse) completely done in lights. I've never seen one of those.

Have you not heard of the Astrodome, Patrick? It was built in 1965.

How about something closer to home: Tropicana Field in St Pete?

Have you not seen the news about the new Cowboys Stadium (that is football, not cow-poking, Cowboys). It cost $1.3 billion. Click on each of the maps at the following link to see the details:
http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/gue...tadiumMaps.cfm

And there are others: http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/ge...acts/domes.htm

Not only do Vegas table limits go up at night but the tables get crowded with people who don't know what they are doing.

mrwunrfl, of course I've heard of domed stadiums, but I was totally unaware -- HONEST-- that those stadiums you mention have fully covered the inside of their domes with millions of lights that move completely overhead and over the field like they do over the entire Fremont Street mall. The closest thing to Fremont Street I had seen was the lighted screening above the Bird's Nest at the Beijing Olympics, but even that didn't go completely overhead as I guess you're telling me the above mentioned stadiums do.

I stand corrected. But I'd love to see some links to pictures of those above mentioned domes completely illuminated with moving scenes like Fremont Street. In fact if they really are covered with inside lights in the way Fremont Street is, I would even enjoy attending a sporting event when the ceiling is in full display.

The Astrodome definitely doesn't have a light show covering the inside of its roof - it had a scoreboard with simplistic graphics, and the dome closed several years ago. No light show or graphics on the roof whatsoever; technology was more circa 1965, so I'm still intrigued by Fremont Street. The sad thing is that the dome was so innovative in its time, but now it's just sitting there empty.

In rereading all this, I'm guessing that mrwunrfl, thought I simply meant that the "doming over" of Fremont Street is the impressive part. That certainly isn't what I meant. The earlier post that suggested Fremont wasn't worth it said you can see the same thing on a scoreboard. Well, I don't see ANY comparison between looking at a light show on a scoreboard, no matter how big, and standing under that dome on Fremont street with the entire light show fully enveloping you from overhead.

So am I right after all in assuming that no sports dome does have that sort of thing?

Cafe Ba Ba Bareeba has closed.

There is now a Hash House A Go Go on the strip in the Imperial Palace Hotel. And PF Changs has happy hour 7 days a week from 3pm to 6pm with half price on their appetizers!

travelbug22 I dont think you should pass on Fremont st. It does have the old casinos you always see in photos, movies, posters, etc. So, yes, go there. Just make sure to wear ear plugs when the show starts. Like I said, I didnt care for it.
BTW, I didnt care for that fountain show with the music at the Bellagio as well; it's just water shooting up set to some real loud muzak.